SHANNON NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1931, Page 7

SHANNON NEWS.

A donation of two boxes of butter Jias been made by the directors of the •Shannon Co-ooerative Dairy Co., Ltd., to the Relief Committees at Shannon .and Poxton. Mr R. Law, of Ihakara, has very generously donated a bullock to the local Relief Committee, which is to be killed and distributed among those Residents receiving relief. At the Palmerston North Magistrate ’s Court held yesterday, before Mr J. L. ."Stout, S.M.;" on a charge of having no driver’s license, E. R. Pralt, of Shannon, was fined 10s and 10s costs., loi having disturbed a congregation at Shannon, P. J. Brewer was fined £2, with costs 10s. Among those who were successful in passing, the written examination for • the Associated Board of the Royal .Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, held in Palmerston North on June 20th last, is Miss Mona Ingley, of Shannon, who passed with distinction in the higher division in harmony. An enjoyable afternoon was, spent by members of the Presbyterian Church at the residence of their minister (Rev Mr Williamson) on Wednesday. There was an excellent attendance in spite of the inclement weather. An interesting competition was won by Mes- ■ dames Sandison and K. Mitchell] Community singing, led by Mrs Parcel], and games were much enjoyed. During the afternoon a play reading “New Year’s Eve,” by Mesdames Parcell and K. Mitchell was much appreciated. A brisk sale of sweets, cakes, etc., in aid •of the church augmented the funds considerably.

*/ Speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Shannon Co-opera-tive Dairy Company on Saturday, Mr -J. Aim, the factory manager, said that many farmers neglected their farms. Recently a demonstration was given in Shannon on matters of interest to dairy farmers, but only six were present. Arrangements were being made for similar demonstrations to be held at Makerua and Foxton and he hoped these would be better attended. As a result of testing and top-dressing they had farmers taking up to 3001bs of butterfat per cow, as against others whose cows were only doing about 100 lbs. He would like to see longer credit given for the purchase of manure. golfT PALMERSTON NORTH BEAT THE SHANNON CLUB. In a game played at the Palmerston North course on Saturday afternoon, the home club beat a team from Shan- . non, winning 13 singles to two, one being halved, while they won all the fourballs. The singles resulted as follows, Palmerston North players being mentioned first: — A. E. Guy lost to C. Stern; T. Pain beat A, Stern; P. Murray beat A. H. Morgan; 11. Stephenson beat Mabey; P. G. Cope beat Yentry-Smith; C. J. Roberts beat Stevenson; A. E. Ashby beat Goodwin; W. D. Olney beat Bovis; W. S. Fell beat Hennessey; F. Swindell ibeat Pope; H. Palmer beat Blackwood; J, W. Huggins lost to Brown, J. Banks beat,Moody; B. J. O'Shea beat Thurs'ton; S. Searell halved with H. Hook; R. A. Tims beat K. Henry. ,